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SINCERITY DESCRIBED IN THE QUR’AN

television could not be regarded as conscientious for a true
believer if he considered how irreligious trends are becoming
more and more prevalent every day; defenseless women, the
elderly and children are being killed in Muslim territories,

merely for saying, "Our God is Allah"; battles, war and moral
degeneracy are widespread. There is no doubt that telling
others about the perfection of the morality of the Qur’an, and
trying to be the means by which they may attain their
heavenly reward in the hereafter, would instead be a more
desireable activity. This is a responsibility to be assumed by
each and every Muslim. All who choose this alternative will
be performing a pious deed and a religious service for the
sake of his life in the next world. But, apart from this, he will
also be gaining a heavenly reward for conveying the religion
by conforming to the provisions of the verse, as well as being
the means for the salvation of others.
Allah offers the following example:
Do you make the giving of water to the pilgrims and

looking after the Masjid al-Haram the same as
believing in Allah and the Last Day and struggling in
the Way of Allah? They are not equal in the sight of
Allah. Allah does not guide wrongdoing people. Those
who believe and make pilgrimage and struggle in the
Way of Allah with their wealth and themselves have a
higher rank with Allah. They are the ones who are
victorious. (Surat at-Tawba: 19-20)
As is apparent from these verses, the giving of water to
pilgrims or looking after the Sacred Mosque are also good
deeds suitable for obtaining Allah’s consent. However, it
must be stressed that believers who limit their religious